The Black Panther soundtrack is finally out

One week ahead of the movie's wide release, the long-awaited Black Panther soundtrack is finally out. The Kendrick Lamar and TDE curated LP features contributions from Anderson .Paak, SZA, Vince Staples, Swae Lee, James Blake, Jorja Smith, Schoolboy Q, and a host of other knockouts. Earlier today, NPR sat down with director Ryan Coogler, who divulged how he convinced Lamar to take helm of the project. Stream the Black Panther soundtrack below.